UPMC / Jefferson Regional Home Health - Home health care at its best

UPMC/Jefferson Regional Home Health hosted the 2011 Long Term Care Symposium on April 27, 2011 at the Regional Learning Alliance Center in Cranberry Township, PA. More than 130 long term care professionals from Pennsylvania and as far away as the state of California attended the symposium. Participants included personal care and nursing home administrators, case managers, social workers, physicians, and registered nurses.

"Setting the Stage for Rave Reviews: Enhance the Resident Experience" was the theme for this year’s conference. Presentations focused on topics such as impact of readmission rates on facilities and residents, safe discharge handoff, and techniques to reduce fall risk. Participants also learned about benefits of pet therapy, debunking aging myths and relocation trauma in the elderly. UPMC/Jefferson Regional Home Health was privileged to present speakers with extensive expertise and experience in their field.

The symposium also featured several displays provided by companies within UPMC Community Provider Services. Attendees were able to speak with the representatives from UPMC Home Medical Equipment, Chartwell Pennsylvania, RX Partners, Inc., Center for Rehab Services, UPMC Senior Communities and UPMC/Jefferson Regional Home Health. Each vendor provided information about their company’s services.

UPMC/Jefferson Regional Home Health was approved to award six CEU’s, or the equivalent of six hours of instruction, upon completion of the symposium to personal care and nursing home administrators, social workers, case managers, and registered nurses.

When asked to evaluate this year’s symposium, participant’s comments were very positive:

"Excellent speakers and extremely knowledgeable of subject material"
"Quality and content of each slide presented were some of the best I’ve seen at any conference
"Great balance and range of topics"

UPMC/Jefferson Regional Home Health looks forward to presenting another symposium in 2012 which will cover pertinent and current topics for the long term care community.

For additional information on the symposium, contact Leslie Henry at 724-797-1681.

UPMC/Jefferson Regional Home Health prohibits and will not engage in discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, disability or status as a disabled veteran or a veteran of the Vietnam era. Further, the agency will continue to support and promote equal employment opportunity, human dignity and racial ethnic and cultural diversity. This policy applies to admissions, employment and access to and treatment provided by UPMC/Jefferson Regional Home Health. This is a commitment by the agency in accordance with federal, state and/or local laws and regulations.


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